The Power of Showing Up

In this encouraging and empowering book, psychiatrist Siegel (Aware) and clinical social worker Bryson provide steps for parents and caregivers to help children attain success and feel at home in the world ... Thanks to this excellent work, Siegel and Payne will leave readers with an empathetic and helpful philosophy to apply to their own parenting. * Publishers Weekly * At a cultural moment when many kids feel more competition with their parents devices than with their siblings, Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson have spun a miracle The Power of Showing Up is the ultimate guide to family reconnection. Clear, profound, and charmingly illustrated, it unravels the challenges of modern parenting and reveals the simple truths about what children really need from the adults in their lives. -- Dr Wendy Mogel, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Blessing of a Skinned Knee</em> and <em>The Blessing of a B Minus</em> Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson have written their best book yet and that is saying a lot. They have distilled their parenting wisdom based on neuroscience research and a deep empathy for childrens needs into a profound concept: showing up. It is one of those great ideas that seems so obvious but only after someone has shown it to you and spelled it out clearly. Best of all, Siegel and Bryson show up for the reader of this book. They know parents, know their fears and anxieties, hopes and dreams. They know that showing up for children is harder than it sounds, and they provide an accessible path to seeing and soothing children and providing them with safety and security. -- Lawrence J. Cohen, PhD, author of <i>Playful Parenting</i> This hopeful new book goes to the heart of every parents greatest wish: to raise a child who grows up to be a secure adult. In an unpredictable world, that can feel almost impossible. Drs Siegel and Bryson teach us how a parent can make a child feel safe, seen, soothed and secure, even if he or she didn't have that in their own childhoods. There is parenting magic in this book. -- Michael Thompson, PhD, co-author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling classic, <i>Raising Cain</i> Parenting at this moment in time and at todays pace feels hard. But that makes it all that much more important that we try to simplify the process of parenting and not put quite so much pressure on our own parenting shoulders. The Power Showing Up will help you do just that. Dan Siegel and Tina Payne are master teachers when it comes to helping parents react and respond to kids in ways that communicate I hear you. They articulate and quantify how to make your parenting easier and better! -- Christine Carter, PhD, author of <i>Raising Happiness</i> The Power of Showing Up is an essential book for every parent who yearns to be more effective and present and, simply, better. It shows us that we dont have to be perfect, but we can make our kids feel more secure and confident (now and in the future) if we are present and aware as parents. This important book gives us the steps to follow to make this happen. -- Dr Harold S. Koplewicz, president, Child Mind Institute Rarely does a book so broad and deep of subject give you the small do-able steps to find your way to success, confidence, and connection with your children. The Power of Showing Up brings to life the Zulu greeting Sawubona (I see you) and the refrain Ngikhona (I am here), which are essential for the parent-child connection. -- Kim John Payne, author of <i>Simplicity Parenting</i> and <i>The Soul of Discipline</i> Siegel and Bryson provide relatable real world examples and ... specific advice for handling various situations ... Parents looking for solid research delivered in an accessible manner will find Siegel

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA, where he is currently a clinical professor. He is the executive director of the Mindsight Institute, and the author of numerous books, including the bestsellers Mindsight and Brainstorm, as well as No-Drama Discipline and The Whole-Brain Child (co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson). He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and occasionally with his launched adolescents. Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, is a pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting consultant, and the director of parenting education and development for the Mindsight Institute. A frequent lecturer to parents, educators, and professionals, she lives near Los Angeles with her husband and three children.